RIDGEFIELD, CONN.
“Martin Beck: … for hours, days, or weeks at a time”
This is the Austrian artist Martin Beck’s largest solo museum exhibition in the United States. The work presented here, in forms including drawing, video, sound and installation, was informed by Beck’s research into “Environments,” a series of vinyl records released in the 1970s that featured natural and meditative sounds, like waves and thunderstorms. Through his artwork, Beck examines how environments are captured and represented, along with themes of self-care and self-optimization. Through Oct. 5; the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, thealdrich.org
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ATLANTA
“Kim Chong Hak, Painter of Seoraksan”
This is the first museum exhibition in the United States to feature work from the South Korean painter Kim Chong Hak. Known as the “painter of Mount Seorak,” Kim was an Abstractionist in the 1960s, but he rejected the Western style. Later, in the 1970s, he broke with the artistic norm of monochromatic painting often seen in Korean art at the time and began to craft his own signature style. Since then, Kim has dedicated his work to depicting the landscapes of Mount Seorak, where he spent decades of self-imposed isolation. Through Nov. 2; High Museum of Art, high.org
LOUISVILLE, KY.
“Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939”
In the early 20th century, American women seeking personal and professional independence were drawn to Paris, seen as the epicenter of modernity at the time. By escaping the societal expectations and constraints placed on them back home because of their gender, class, race and sexual orientation, they gained the freedom to experiment in many artistic fields, including literature, design, music and theater. This exhibition features portraits of influential women of the time and highlights how they contributed to modernist Paris. Through June 22; Speed Art Museum, speedmuseum.org
MIAMI
“Mildred Thompson: Frequencies”
Four decades of Mildred Thompson’s multidisciplinary work is featured here, including paintings, sculptures, drawings and musical compositions. Her abstract art was often informed by scientific research and was defined by bright colors and complex marks, which she used to explore theories like quantum mechanics, magnetic fields and astrological phenomena. With around 50 pieces, this is the most comprehensive solo exhibition on Thompson’s practice to date. May 10 through Oct. 12; Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, icamiami.org
NASHVILLE
“Venice and the Ottoman Empire”
The relationship between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire from 1400 to 1800 is explored here. Around 150 works of art in a range of media, including paintings, metalwork and textiles, are featured from these rival Mediterranean superpowers. The exhibition culminates in a presentation of Mariano Fortuny’s Venetian- and Ottoman-inspired fashions and decorative arts created in the early 20th century. May 31 through Sept. 1; Frist Art Museum, fristartmuseum.org
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